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First Ismaili Center in U.S. Is a Site to Behold in Texas 2024-02-13

The center will accommodate religious and cultural gatherings for the largest concentration of U.S.-based members of the global
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www.enr.com

Sited near the low-lying Buffalo Bayou in Houston and featuring complex landscaping and extensive concrete work, the first Ismaili Center in the U.S. has required an intense ;commitment to precision from its owner and design and construction team. Building the LEED Gold-targeted campus for the branch of Shia Islam began in 2021 and is set to finish in 2025.

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Prince Rahim Aga Khan and President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga 2024-02-06

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akdn.org

Prince Rahim Aga Khan meets President of the World Bank 2024-02-06

Prince Rahim Aga Khan and President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga   2024-02-06
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akdn.org

Washington, DC, USA, 6 February 2024 - Prince Rahim Aga Khan met the President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, at the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington, DC, today.

Prince Aly Khan rides escalator at United Nations building. 1958

Prince Aly Khan rides escalator at United Nations building.  1958

1958 Press Photo Prince Aly Khan rides escalator at United Nations building. Prince Aly Khan was the Permanent Representative at the UN for Pakistan

Pakistan's New Permanent Representative Aly Khan Aga Khan to UN Presents Credentials

Pakistan's New Permanent Representative Aly Khan Aga Khan to UN Presents Credentials

Ambassador Aly Khan, the new Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, is seen here (right) as he presented his credentials today to U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold. 1958-03-04

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Prince Hussain speaking at the Deerfield Academy 2023-04-19

Prince Hussain speaking at the Deerfield Academy  2023-04-19

Hussain Aga Khan '92 spoke about his work supporting ocean preservation. Mr. Aga Khan’s beautiful images of aquatic life are displayed across campus this spring

Muslim Spiritual Leader Helps International Baccalaureate Celebrate 40th Anniversary - 2008-04-24

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http://www.globalAtlanta.com

Prince Karim Aga Khan, a billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader of some 20 million Muslims worldwide, stressed the importance of education in the age of globalization in Atlanta as he helped the International Baccalaureate celebrate its 40th anniversary.

The International Baccalaureate, or IB, has programs for students aged 3-19 at 2,300 participating schools in 126 countries, said Monique Seefried, chair of the IB Board of Governors.

H.H THE AGA KHAN IN ATLANTA - 2008-04-12

Hazar Imam with Governor Perdue of Georgia, USA

April 12 - On Thursday, April 17, 2008 Atlanta will welcome His Highness Prince Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of 15 million Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. The Aga Khan, at the invitation of Governor Purdue, will visit Atlanta as a part of four city visit he is undertaking to celebrate his Golden Jubilee, the 50th year as the Imam. He will be in Atlanta for three days following his visits to San Antonio, Los Angeles and Chicago. His visit will witness the gathering of over 25,000 of his followers from over 30 countries.

H.H. THE AGA KHAN'S SPEECH IN AUSTIN - 2008-04-12

April 12 - ...As many of you know, I was studying in the United States when I succeeded my grandfather, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan, as Imam in 1957. My ties here thus go back to the very beginning of my Imamat... [Full Speech]

H.H THE AGA KHAN IN THE UNITED STATES - 2008-04-15

April 15 - (CNN) -The leaders of three world religions will be visiting the United States this week, and although the media spotlight is focused on Pope Benedict XVI and the Dalai Lama, thousands of Ismaili Muslims are celebrating a rare U.S. tour by the Aga Khan. The Aga Khan says a 'clash of ignorance' has led to friction between Islam and the West. The Aga Khan doesn't exactly fit the image that may be expected for the spiritual leader of 20 million Ismaili Muslims across the world; he usually wears a suit and tie. But his followers see him as the final authority on interpreting the Quran.

MUSLIM SPIRITUAL LEADER HELPS INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE CELEBRATE 40TH ANNIVERSARY - 2008-04-24

2008, April 24: Prince Karim Aga Khan, a billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader of some 20 million Muslims worldwide, stressed the importance of education in the age of globalization in Atlanta as he helped the International Baccalaureate celebrate its 40th anniversary. [More with Video]

His Highness The Aga Khan and the Ismailis - 2007-12-03

2007, December 3: Struggling for a common humanity in a divided world. Movie Premiere: 6pm Monday Dec. 3, 2007. JFK JR Forum. Kennedy School of Government - Harvard University.

UNIVERSITY OF AUSTIN ESTABLISHES A FIVE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH AKU - 2008-04-14

April 14 - The University of Texas at Austin has established a five-year exchange agreement with Aga Khan University (AKU) in Pakistan, which has campuses in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The agreement includes research collaborations, special events and lectures, secondary teaching training programs, and faculty and student exchanges. [News]

UNIVERSITY OF AUSTIN ESTABLISHES A FIVE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH AKU - 2008-04-15

12 April 2008 - President Powers of University of Texas, Governor Rick Perry of Texas, President Rasul of the Aga Khan Universit

April 15 - The University of Texas has established a five-year exchange agreement with Aga Khan University in Pakistan. The agreement will expand UTeach-Liberal Arts' Muslim Histories and Cultures Program, a training program for Texas high school teachers. [San Antonio]

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN - 2008-04-12

April 12 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims and founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, and Texas Governor Rick Perry today hailed a landmark agreement between the Aga Khan University (AKU) and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) as a move towards narrowing the gap between the West and Islam and towards bridging the gulf between the industrialised countries and the developing world. [Press Release] [Texas Gala Photos]

50 YEARS OF POSITIVE RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE - 2007-07-10

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2007, July 10: Following the Aga Khan's leadership, each community of Ismailis contributes locally and internationally to making the world a better place. Focusing particularly on developing nations in Asia and Africa, the Aga Khan through the agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network has built over 300 educational institutions, including two universities, 200 clinics and health centers, five hospitals and other institutions dedicated to improving living conditions for the poor of the world, without regard to their faith, origin or gender. [Atlanta Journal]

PROFIT NOT THE BOTTOM LINE FOR THE AGA KHAN - 2007-07-11

2007, July 11: The Aga Khan, has gained notoriety in the United States and abroad for focusing his international business acumen on development rather than profit. [Earth Times]

AGA KHAN A MAN OF VISION, INSPIRATION - 2007-07-17

2007, July 17: There is a guiding philosophy, an animating ethos, behind the AKDN - Islam. Over and over again, the Aga Khan has emphasized that his work for mercy, compassion and dignity emerge directly from his commitment to Islam. [Washington Post]

ISLAMIC LECTURE by Sheila Canby - 2008-03-13

2008, March 13: Islamic lecture - Sheila Canby, curator of Islamic Art and Antiquities at the British Museum, will speak on 'Sufis, Shi'ites and Shahs: the Great Shrines of Iran, 1500-1650' at 6:30 p.m. March 13 in Brown Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet. Canby will examine the roles that the Ardabil Shrine, the Shrine of Imam Riza in Mashhad and the Shrine of Fatimeh Ma'sumeh in Qum played in establishing Shiism as the state religion of Iran. The lecture is co-sponsored by the Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Council for the Southwestern United States.

THE AGA KHAN FOUNDATION 'AWARENESS' FUNDRAISER DINNER - 2007-09-03

2007, September 3:The Aga Khan Foundation 'Awareness' fundraiser dinner was arranged by Aga Khan Foundation USA last week in Skokie, an Illinois suburb. The event was organized to generate funds for the $12 billion Foundation's welfare activities in Indian sub-continent and Africa [India Post]


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